Devonia perrieri (Malard, 1904)
Galeommatoidea : Montacutidae |
| Tebble name: | Devonia perrieri (Malard) |
| Smith & Heppell name: | Devonia perrieri (Malard, 1904) |
To size: To 5mm. Shell Structure: Thin. Equivalve: Equivalve. Equilateral: Inequilateral, beaks close to posterior end. Tumidity: Somewhat compressed. Outline: Subquadrate; anterior dorsal margin long, straight sloping gently to obliquely truncate posterior margin sloping backwards to slightly convex ventral margin, posterior broadly curved, slightly angular. Contour: Weakly sulcate either side of umbos.
Sculpture: Of co-marginal lines, some with radial linear inclusions within the shell. Margin: Inner margin smooth. Ligament: Internal very small on a shallow, posteriorly directed resilifer. Hinge: Without teeth but a faint tubercle present in some anterior of the resilifer. Pallial Musculature: Indistinct. Periostracum: Thin, transparent. Colour: White, some tinted brown and some with rust coloured deposit over umbos. Additional Characters: Animal frequently unable to completely withdraw into shell.
Distribution & Ecology
Depth Range
Intertidal
Continental Shelf (to 200m)
Additional Information & Related Species
Key Features & Similar Species
Related Species
Galeommatoidea : Montacutidae
References
Listed are literature citing Devonia perrieri (Malard, 1904). Reference containing the species Type Description is highlighted.
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Bristow GA, Johannessen P, Berland B & Schander C 2010. Devonia perrieri (Malard, 1903) (Bivalvia) found in situ on the holothurian Leptosynapta inhaerens (Müller, 1776) in Norway. Fauna Norvegica. 30: 25-27. |
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Malard A E 1904. Sur un lamellibranche nouveau, parasite des synaptes. Bulletin Museum Paris. 9: 342-346. |
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Van Aartsen JJ 1996. Galeommatacea and Cyamiacea Part II. La Conchiglia. 281: 27-53, + 61. |
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